Cooking range



eslTacltr s yam Mortimer I. Z'a Keri M. L. PAGK R ET AL COOKINQ vRANGE Filed oat/21; 1925 Patented Oct. 1 928 p y m'rwmm R TE NT OFFICE.

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i I cooxme Raiser it i Application med October 21, 1925. Serial No. 64,0241

This invention relates'toim rovements in cooking ranges and isparticu arlydirected toa combined cooking range*and kitchen cabinet. r y

One object of the invention resides in the provision ofarangeofthe character specified wherein the base of the range is provided with an article storing andreceiving cabinet and wherein an arrangement is provided for preventing the heat, radiated from the burner structure of the range, from practically affecting the temperatures normally prevail ing in the cabinet section or base of the range.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a 'combinationrange consist ing of j a cabinet section and a superposed rangesectionbetween which is situated a wall of insulating material for preventing transmission of heat from therange section to'the cabinet section, the cabinet section being provided with features of construction by means an operative or active position will permit the rangeto be used in the capacity of a table in addition to its other previously recited fea tures.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the

I invention consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts hereinafter to be fully described and pointed out in the appended claim. f In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View taken through the improved combination kitchen 50 rangecomprising the present invention,

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and Fi ure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the. line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings the numeral l designates our improved combination range in itsentirety. Broadly,

the range comprises a base or cabinet section 2 and a superpose'd range section In this instance the range is formed'from sheet metal, suitably reinforced and braced and the cabinet section 2consists of a bottom wall 4, a rear wall'5, vertically extending side wallsfi and a front Wall 7, suitable supporting legs Sbeing provided at the corners of the cabinet section to support {the latter above thefloo'r surface 9 upon which the range is posltioned. The front Wall 7 is provided.

'withfan opening closed by'a door 10,.which provides access to the large compartment 11 provided in y the cabinet section. Also ar ranged within the cabinet section to one side thereof, is'a frame 12, in'which is supported slidable drawers 13, which are capable of outwardly through openings being drawn provided in the front'wall 7, as Will be read- 11y understood. The upper part of the cab inet section is covered bya top wall 14, which 1s perforated as at 15 to provide a plurality of ventllating openings. Similarly, the bot tom wall 4 is perforated as at 16, and it will H be seen that air may enter the cabinet section as indicated by the arrows in Figure 2, and may then circulate throughout the full area of the cabinet section, finally finding vent through the openings 15 provided in the top 14, and the vitiated air is then permitted to escape from the range by way of openings 17, provided in the walls 5 and 6 above the plane of the top wall 14. This arrangement, While of economical design, functions practically and efficiently in removing heat from the cabinet section by providing a natural and effective system of air circulation. 'It will be noted that the vitiated air is with drawn from the cabinet section of. the range in a manner independent of the action of the upper or range section 3 of said range. In this respect the present invention differs ma terially from the disclosure set forth and claimed in Patent N 0. 1,521,832 issued J anuary 6, 1925, to Mortimer L. Packer.

The range section 3 consists of a burner mechanism 18 arranged immediately beneath a stove top or grid 19. At one side of the burner mechanism is situated the baking and broiler ovens 20, which are of customary con-' struction. To prevent the heat radiated from the burner mechanism from practically affecting the temperature inthe cabinet section the rear, side and front walls 5, 6 and 7 carry an inwardly situated angle iron frame 21, upon which is situated a wall22, formed from a relatively heavy sheet of insulating material, such as asbestos, mineral wool, cork or combinations of these materials. It will boobservedby re'lierence to Figure 1, that the wall 22 is disposed immediately beneath the burners and will effectively prevent thetran'smission of heat from. one section of. the range to another.

lhe Wall 22 is disposed in vertically spaced relation from the top wall 1'42, and by this airrangement there is provided in the range a heat dissipating chamber 23. This chamber is open. on all sides, a feature obtained by the openings 17 and also by means of the enlarged rectangular opening 24 provided in the front Wall Thdjaeent the chamber 23'. By this con.- struetion free and unrestricted air circulation through the chamber 23 is a-lforded, serving in cil'eetively carry oil and dissipate any relatively high temperatures whichmay obtain in the top of the cabinet section by reason of the continued and extended use of the burner mechanism. Within the chamber 23 there is mounted a table top or shelf 25. lhis member is slidably supported Within the chamber 23 and, as shown, extends across the full ength of the range, although this length may be varied if found desirable. By the inclusion of the shelf 25 it willbe seen that when the latter is extended, as indicated by dotted lines, the same may be employed as a table which may be employed for any. kitchen purpose. When not in use the shelf or table is positioned within the chamber as indicated in full lines in Figure 2, so that the same is out otthe Way, and will not interfere with the free use of the range.

By this construction we have combined in one article of furniture a cooking mechanism, a cabinet and a table. By this arrangement acompact. groupingis provided which is both a convenience and a labor saving appliance for. those engaged in cooking or kitchen activities.

Vb at is claimed is:

Ina combination kitchen range, a cabinet section, a superposed range section. said range section being spaced from said cabinet section to provide a heat dissipating chamber between said sections, passages leading from. said cabinet section. into said chamber, and passages,

establishing; colmnunication from said chain? ber. to the atmosphere, a table structureslidably mountedzwithin saidzchamber to assume active and inactivepositions, said table being so lormedor placed within said chamber that, air is permitted; to circulate through saidchamber. a

In testimony whereof e afiin our signa tures.

MORTIMER LEONARD PACICER. JAMES MARTIN PACKER. 

